Actinocyclus papillatus | |
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live Actinocyclus papillatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Actinocyclidae |
Genus: | Actinocyclus |
Species: | A. papillatus |
Binomial name | |
Actinocyclus papillatus (Bergh, 1878) | |
Actinocyclus papillatus is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Actinocyclidae.[1]
Distribution
Actinocyclus papillatus is found in the tropical Western Indo-Pacific Ocean.[1]
Description
This nudibranch grows up to 100 mm in length.
Ecology
References
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- 1 2 Valdés, A. (2002) Review of the genus Actinocyclus Ehrenberg, 1831 (Opisthobranchia: Doridoidea). The Veliger 45: 193-202. Accessed through: Sea Slug Forum at http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/actipapi on 2012-02-26
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